omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
unusual space; other dimension
armed forces; military; troops
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
please; somehow or other; one way or another
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
terrain; geographical features; topography
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous